We're winding up to the end of 2024, and what a year it's been! Around the middle of December I like to look back at my reading year and reflect on...
Wings, Wands, and Warriors: Teen Fantasy Tales
Ever since I first cracked open the cover of a young adult fantasy novel, I’ve been captivated by the worlds of magic, adventure, and unforgettable...
Hispanic Heritage Month: YA Edition
Hispanic Heritage Month starts September 15th! If you are looking for a list of young adult novels to read that are by Hispanic authors with...
The Witch King Suffers No Fools
If you're a fan of sci-fi, you've probably heard about Martha Wells' hit Muderbot Diaries series. But Wells began her writing career as a fantasy...
The 2024 Adult Summer Reading Program: Read, Renew, Repeat
Today the Matchmakers team welcomes Adult Summer Reading Coordinator, Jen M! Jen writes: Read, renew, repeat with the 2024 Adult Summer Reading...
Hispanic and Latinx books
Today's blog comes from guest author, Michele Hirschfeld, who is highlighting Hispanic and Latinx authors. Anita De Monte Laughs Last, by Xochitl...
New Horror in Young Adult
Spooky season is still going strong, so here are a handful of new Young Adult horror reads! My four picks include a a creepy town with a sinister...
If You Could See The Sun by Ann Liang
If you had the chance to turn invisible whenever you wished, what would you do? If you said, "Create an app that has you complete secret tasks given...
Why Retire When There Are Aliens to Fight?
Every genre in literature has a subgenre within it that contains books that can be considered "comfort" or "cozy" reads, stories which are simply...
Graphic Novel Spotlight: Habibi by Craig Thompson
This week the Matchmakers team welcomes our guest blogger, Youth Services Associate Shannon Cooch! Shannon writes: Who doesn’t want to uncover the...
Neglected Books, a Talking Cat, and the Teenagers who Help Them
There is a phrase which appears over and over again in the novel The Cat who Saved Books that any book lover can instantly understand and...
Adult Summer Reading: One Week Left!
The Matchmakers are happy to welcome our Adult Summer Reading Coordinators, Jen Mihalik and Adam McConville, as our guest bloggers today! They...
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